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Kanellos Kanellopoulos

Summary

Kanellos Kanellopoulos (born 25 April 1957) is a Greek former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He was also the pilot and human engine for the 1988 MIT Daedalus project, completing the 72.4 mi (115.11 km) flight from Crete to the Greek island of Santorini in 3 hours, 54 minutes.[2] It was the longest human-powered flight in history.

Kanellos Kanellopoulos
Personal information
Born (1957-04-25) 25 April 1957 (age 66)
Patras, Greece
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
The MIT Daedalus in flight

Major results edit

1976
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
1980
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
1981
1st Overall Tour of Hellas
1982
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
1984
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
1985
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
1986
2nd Overall Tour of Hellas
1987
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour of Hellas

References edit

  1. ^ "Kanellos Kanellopoulos Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Daedalus Flies From Myth Into Reality". New York Times. Retrieved 21 November 2016.

External links edit

  • Kanellos Kanellopoulos at Cycling Archives 
  • Kanellos Kanellopoulos at ProCyclingStats 
  • Kanellos Kanellopoulos at CycleBase 
  • Kanellos Kanellopoulos at Olympedia